Wolves claim defender and goalkeeper were both taunted during Saturday's
stormy derby against Walsall

Wolverhampton Wanderers have made an official complaint to the Football Association after two of their players were racially abused in the game at Walsall on Saturday.

Wolves allege that defender George Elokobi and goalkeeper Carl Ikeme were both abused during the stormy derby at the Bank’s Stadium which resulted in four arrests. The two players reported the incident to the management staff after the game and Wolves have written a letter to both the FA and the League One club.

Walsall will ban any fans for life found guilty of abuse and are working with West Midlands Police to identify those responsible.

A Wolves statement read: “Ikeme and Elokobi both reported, to Wolves’ management staff, the abuse which, respectively, came from behind the goal in the second half of Saturday’s game at the Banks’s Stadium and during the first half when Elokobi, a substitute, was warming up.

“The complaint relates to a small number of individuals in the crowd at Saturday’s game and will not sour the good relationship that exists between the two clubs.

“Both Wolves and Walsall are fiercely committed to stamping out all types of discrimination within football and will vigorously investigate all allegations of racist abuse.

“Wolves will always strongly support its players who are the victims of discrimination, and Carl Ikeme and George Elokobi both displayed admirable restraint in the face of receiving the abuse on Saturday.”

Wolves won the game 3-0, with police confirming later that four fans had been arrested – two were held on suspicion of obstructing police, one on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly and one on suspicion of a public order offence.